Lost spacecraft found on the moon
A spacecraft launched in the 1960s is thought to have been found on the dark side of the moon. Lunar Orbiter 2 was launched by NASA in 1967 for the pu…
View ArticleSoyuz lifts off on trip to space station
Two Russians and one US astronaut have successfully launched from Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. The launch had been delayed for over a month d…
View ArticleDragon capsule docks with space station
In a world first, a private spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule was grabbed by the stat…
View ArticleVoyager spacecraft at edge of solar system
NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft are will soon be passing in to the cold dark of interstellar space. They have been traveling away from us for over three…
View ArticleNuclear fusion propulsion proposed
Physicists are developing a pulsed nuclear fusion system to propel spacecraft in to deep space. Conventional spacecraft propulsion systems are too slo…
View ArticleCould spacecraft build themselves ?
NASA is exploring the possibility of using 3D printing technology to help build spacecraft. NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program has awarded $1…
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The Jet Propulsion Lab: Up-Close & Personal
I recently took a trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in nearby Pasadena to interview a couple of the rocket scientists who successfully guided the Curiosity Rover to the surface of Mars. One of...
View ArticlePluto debris poses risk to New Horizons
Dangerous debris orbiting around Pluto could prove a hazard to NASA’s approaching New Horizons probe. Soon to be the first spacecraft to ever visit Pl…
View ArticleRussia designs new spaceship
Russian rocket corporation Energia has completed the designs of a brand new manned spacecraft. Hot on the heels of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft, Russia…
View ArticleJapan reveals ‘Hayabusa2′ asteroid mission
The Japanese space agency has announced a follow-up to their successful Hayabusa spacecraft. The new mission is expected to launch in 2014 and will ta…
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